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Nurses and other health care workers along with their supporters took to the picket lines outside Providence Portland Medical Center on Monday, June 19 as the state’s largest nurses union called a five-day strike. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

The Providence nurse strike has ended, but the fight over health care working conditions roars on

Jun 24, 2023

The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

First round of disenrollments looms as Oregon pores through its Medicaid rolls

State officials say about 80 percent of the 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan members will keep coverage

Jun 22, 2023
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Nurses and other health care workers along with their supporters took to the picket lines outside Providence Portland Medical Center on Monday as the state’s largest nurses union called a five-day strike. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Providence Health leader says ‘all hands on deck’ situation with nurses gone

Top nursing officer says system is dealing with ‘disruptive and emotional’ situation with units on strike and hopes new staffing law will help address nurses’ concerns

Jun 22, 2023
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Inside the Oregon Capitol Building in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Behavioral health funding takes shape as legislative deadline nears

Lawmakers say the new behavioral health spending will build on previous down payment to shore up the state’s lagging services

Jun 22, 2023
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Abortion providers and support groups are reporting delays in seeing patients and higher demand for help. | GLORIA REBECCA GOMEZ/STATES NEWSROOM

After Dobbs, abortion access is harder, comes later and with a higher risk

Many women seeking abortions are forced to travel, overwhelming clinics in states where it’s legal. This has led to astronomical patient costs, major care delays and an increase in abortions in the second and third trimester of pregnancy.

Jun 22, 2023

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With climate change a steady threat, OHA monitors summertime health hazards

A new dashboard provides real-time data from emergency departments on summer-related injuries and illnesses such as heat-related illness, near fatal drownings, wildfire smoke inhalation and air quality-related respiratory illness

Jun 22, 2023

Oregon Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon reproductive rights and gender-affirming care bill heads to governor’s desk

Lawmakers gave final approval on Wednesday to House Bill 2002, which was at the heart of the state’s longest legislative walkout

Jun 22, 2023

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Feds expand probe into new layer of drug middlemen

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the country's biggest PBMs, the drug middlemen who've been accused of raising prices and hurting local pharmacies, as well as their affiliated companies called group purchasing organizations — some of which are headquartered overseas.

Jun 22, 2023

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Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now US cancer patients can’t get meds

Drug shortages are forcing doctors and patients to contemplate untested rationing plans for breast, cervical, bladder, ovarian, lung, testicular and other cancers

Jun 22, 2023

For a time, drive-through and walk-in vaccinations were available across the state, including some funded by the state. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Legislature likely to provide a fraction of public health officers’ budget request

Local health officials sought $286 million to combat health disparities; a budget bill includes $50 million

Jun 20, 2023
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